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World Bank approves $200mn for Pakistan’s agricultural sector

Funding to be used to support transforming agricultural sector by adopting climate-smart technologies to improve water-use efficiency, build resilience to extreme weather events and increase the incomes of small farmers

Updated 16 Jul, 2022 06:15pm

Pakistan

1.2m tubewells to be converted to solar mode

ISLAMABAD: The government has given special directions for converting 1.2 million agriculture tubewells to solar....

Published 06 Jul, 2022 05:35am

Business & Finance

‘Changes needed in the way ZTBL operates’: PBF calls for transformation in agri-financing

KARACHI: The government should make efforts for restructuring financing of its agrarian sector, as 90 percent of ...

Published 04 Jul, 2022 07:39am

Pakistan

Govt compromising security to get loans, says Imran

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former premier Imran Khan on Tuesday alleged that the...

Published 29 Jun, 2022 05:44am

Business & Finance

Rulers must act to curb widespread poverty: Mian Zahid

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum President Mian...

Published 28 Jun, 2022 06:10am

Pakistan

Pakistan can turn into agricultural giant, but sector needs attention: Imran Khan

PTI chief says global food prices will continue to rise, impacting farmers

Published 13 Jun, 2022 07:59pm

Agri sector registers 4.40pc positive growth

ISLAMABAD: Agriculture sector registered a positive growth of 4.40 percent and surpassed its target of 3.5 percent...

Updated 10 Jun, 2022 09:36am

Pakistan

Sindh CS promises to resolve issues of rice exporters

KARACH: Dr Sohail Rajput, Chief Secretary Sindh on Wednesday said the government of Sindh will extend full support ...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:18am

Markets

Govt to import 3MT of wheat, reduce taxes on agri sector: minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Water Resources Khurshid Ahmad Shah has said that the government will import three...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:18am

Business & Finance

Iran decides to invest $25m in Sindh’s agri, other sectors

KARACHI: Consul General of Iran Hassan Noorian meet Sindh Chief Minister’s Advisor on Agriculture Manzoor Wassan ...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:18am

Pakistan

Only knowledge-based economies proving mettle globally: Ishrat

FAISALABAD: Renowned economist and former governor State Bank of Pakistan Ishrat Hussain has said that only...

Published 19 May, 2022 05:29am

Pakistan

Journalist for boosting agriculture sector to ensure food security

LAHORE: Terming smuggling of various food items including wheat and wheat related products to Afghanistan as a...

Published 13 May, 2022 05:59am

Pakistan

Three more development schemes approved

LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party approved three development schemes of various sectors with ...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Pakistan

AI in agriculture can help revolutionize economy: MNSUAM VC

MULTAN: Vice Chancellor of Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture Multan (MNSUAM) Asif Ali Sunday said that...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:22am

Business & Finance

Agriculture sector: PCJCCI official, Chinese CG discuss various potentials

LAHORE: Ehsan Chaudhry, senior vice-president PCJCCI conducted a meeting with Peng Zhengwu, Consul General of China...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 05:15am

Pakistan

5.55m jobs created in three years: Umar

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has claimed that Pakistan...

Published 02 Apr, 2022 04:14am

BR Research

Another wheat crisis in the offing?

A urea shortage; lower cultivated area; and a war in Europe. Is another wheat crisis in the offing? Not yet. Between...

Updated 01 Mar, 2022 12:30pm

Industrial and services sectors: Activity picks up in 1HFY22

Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives releases Mid-Year Economic Review (July-December 2021-22)

Updated 26 Feb, 2022 09:45am

Business & Finance

India plans urea import deal with Iran using rupee payments

NEW DELHI: India plans to pay in rupees for its first long-term urea import deal with Iran to hedge itself from...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 04:37am

Pakistan

Provision of quality seed to farmers a must for high growth: report

ISLAMABAD: The government needs to allocate more funds for ensuring availability of certified seed of various crops...

Published 13 Feb, 2022 05:48am

Pakistan

PM’s Agricultural Emergency Programme: Farmers benefiting from Rs300bn projects: spokesperson for Punjab govt

LAHORE: Terming agriculture sector as backbone of the national economy, Special Assistant to Chief Minister Punjab ...

Published 01 Feb, 2022 04:07am

Proposed Finance Bill: There will be ‘some’ inflation: Tarin

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin did not rule out inflationary impact of the measures being taken under the...

Updated 11 Jan, 2022 09:33am

Urea fertilizer: PM orders action against hoarders, profiteers

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the provincial governments to take action against hoarders and...

Updated 28 Dec, 2021 10:17am

Govt decides to deregulate gas sector

Private companies would provide gas to the people after importing it, says Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhary

Updated 15 Dec, 2021 03:36pm

EAG suggests drastic change in tariff regime

ISLAMABAD: Economic Advisory Group (EAG) has suggested reducing tariff and non-tariff restrictions, greater...

Updated 15 Dec, 2021 10:02am

Opinion

Us and them — an unequal landscape

Inequality in its numerous forms defines our country’s social fabric. This concept of inequality is based on...

Published 11 Dec, 2021 04:12am

Pakistan

Pakistan needs ‘stable domestic macro policy environment’, says report

LAHORE: Pakistan needs a stable domestic macro policy environment, avoiding slippage of fiscal targets in the face ...

Published 03 Dec, 2021 04:31am

Pakistan

Qureshi terms borrowing from IMF ‘slavery’

ISLAMABAD: Terming borrowing from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)”, “slavery”, Foreign Minister Shah...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 03:52am

Editorials

‘Elite capture’ challenge

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Imran Khan while giving an interview to Hamza Yusuf, President, Zaytuna College,...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 05:23am

Opinion

Pakistan’s agri sector—I

Pakistan’s agriculture sector provides food security to the nation, livelihood to rural population, and it is a...

Published 29 Nov, 2021 06:16am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 24	278.59
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 24	278.39
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 24	155.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 24	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 24	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 24	5070.63
India Sensex / Apr 24	73852.94
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 24	38460.08
Nasdaq / Apr 24	15712.75
Hang Seng / Apr 24	17201.27
FTSE 100 / Apr 24	8040.38
Dow Jones / Apr 24	38460.92
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 24	18088.70

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 24	82.83
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 24	2318.17
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 24	81.01
Petrol/Litre / Apr 25	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 25 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 25 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 25 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 25 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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